Davidson on the Hollywood Model and Future of Work

Adam Davidson has a good article on the Hollywood Model and Future of Work

Thaler on Behavioral Economics

Richard Thaler has a good article on Behavioral Economics in the UpShot Column.

Oliver Blanchard on Economic Theory and World Outlook

Oliver Blanchard, Chief Economist at the IMF, has two bog post on the issue of the state of macro theory and on the world economic outlook.

New Macro Model - Small Shocks and Big Results

Noah Smith describes Daron Ace Mogoglu's new macro model that describes small economic shocks that have up stream (Demand-Side Shocks) and down stream (Supply-Side Shocks) than can disrupt a whole economy.

Marketplace on Rent the Runway

Marketplace program on Rent the Runway

Bernanke on the History of the Taylor Rule

From his blog - Bernanke on the history and use of of the Taylor Rule

Interview with Paul Romer on Growth Theory

Good interview with Paul Romer on Growth Theory.

History of Decision Making and Behavioral Economics

Justin Fox has an article in the Harvard Business Review on the history of behavioral economics.

Quick Take on Secular Stagnation

Bloomberg View has a "Quick Take" on the issue of Secular Stagnation.

Way the government could make taxes easier

The New York Times has an article explaining how the government could make the tax process easier.

Defense of Teaching Macro and DSGE Models

This blog post has a good defense of using DSGE Models and the insights in teaching macroeconomics

Impact of Reusable Grocery Bags

Harvard Business Review Interview on the study of the shopping habits of people who use reusable bags - they by more organic and more junk.

What Causes Recessions

Noah Smith has a good article on what causes Recessions that explains the role of "sticky wages"

Krugman not a Keynesian

Jonathan Schlefer has a good article in the Boston Globe on the real meaning of Keynes.

Debating the Fed and the Dollar

The Room for Debate forum at the New York Times has a debate on the importance of Fed policy and the rising value of the dollar.

Economists Overrated?

The New York Times tries to answer the question as part of its Room-for-Debate series.

Good of Finance

The Atlantic Monthly has a good interview with economist Luigi Zingales about "Does Finance Do Any Good for Society?"

FDR Revaluing Gold and QE - Effective Policy

Macro and Other Market Musings has a good post on Roosevelt's revaluing of gold in 1933 and its stimulative effect on the economy.

Popularity of Economists

The Upshot has a column on the high popularity of Economists in popular media.

World IMF Outlook - Goof Graphics

The IMF has its new World Outlook - good graphics